>But there he was, at a CNN and Variety town hall event with Matthew McConaughey, when he seemingly threw ballet and opera under the bus. The context had to do with filmmaking genres — serious versus entertainment — and keeping movie theaters relevant. Then he pivoted, strangely: “I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera, or, you know, things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive.’”
>He quickly added, “All respect to the ballet and opera people out there,” and said that he “took shots for no reason.”
hughdint1 on
Who’s PR campaign is behind this flood of anti-TC posts? Leo’s, Ethan’s or Michael’s?
thatweirdguyted on
Bold words for someone who’s best work was his role as “Smoke-cheddah-the-ass-getta”
WTF is the big controversy? It’s an American kid that apparently has no cultural background/education and therefore no appreciation for what the developed world calls Culture and what has been turned into the empty concept of entertainment across the pond.
I‘d understand the uproar of this were a stage trained British actor, a German, a Frenchman etc. But how is this even newsworthy?
WillemDafoesHugeCock on
Are folks just memeing or are people actually pretending they give enough of a shit about opera and ballet to be offended?
APladyleaningS on
I go to the ballet and opera several times a year and what he said was such a big nothing burger. It’s been funny and ironic to see all the ballet and opera companies clap back on social media, though, almost like they have to cling to any mention of ballet/opera in mainstream media 🤔
NlghtmanCometh on
That’s funny because him saying that actually made me like him more. Felt like an authentic moment.
DeliciousAirline3077 on
It’s so clear that people are just over him and saw blood in the water
InevitableHimes on
I work in theatre (opera, musicals, ballet, plays, I’ve worked them all and have seen even more), the problem I have when screen actors say things like this is that it always just feels like it’s punching down on us. Yeah, we’re not as big and popular as movies and TV. We tell different stories in different styles that’s not everyone’s interest, and that’s not a bad thing. The industry is held up by patrons, fundraisers, outside influences to even keep our buildings open. But that’s the way it’s always been as well. We don’t ask to keep it alive because “no one cares about it anymore,” people care about it that’s why it’s still alive. Monteverdi’s *L’Orfeo* is over 400 years old and it’s still performed today.
RealWord5734 on
Which one of y’all dead motherfuckers said that shit!? Was it you string bean?
BeKindBabies on
To be fair, the average person has never been to or viewed a ballet or opera… movies on the other hand; most people haven’t met anybody who hasn’t seen one.
ksobby on
If you want to whine about and be taken seriously as an artist, maybe don’t shit on other artists or art forms?
Edit: that was directed at Timothee, not the illustrator/cartoonist
Pair_The_Board on
I thought it was about Jesse Welles writing all those class struggle songs
frogprincess8 on
I just want to add that this for most of his female fans was just a last straw. He also recently in an interview talked about a child free friend talking about how much free time she has and he said “like holy shit. oh my god. bleak” and went on about how procreation is the reason we’re here. he’s just a pretentious douche bag and people are over it
halloweenjon on
Manufactured outrage achieved a previously undiscovered level of inauthenticity with this one.
Captain_Kuhl on
Opera and ballet fans absolutely bootyblasted after hearing the truth. Neither are popular, and they really have no mass appeal, so yeah, that is a bit of responsibility on the performers to keep it alive. Not everyone wants that on their shoulders.
ProfessorOnEdge on
And here I thought they were talking about Jesse Welles.
Ragnarok_619 on
This is one of the most forced outrage I have ever witnessed. If I need to see some screamings, i will watch porn
amo1337 on
The irony is its the first fucking time in modern history that anyone has talked about opera. So they should be saying thanks Timmy.
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I had to google it.
>But there he was, at a CNN and Variety town hall event with Matthew McConaughey, when he seemingly threw ballet and opera under the bus. The context had to do with filmmaking genres — serious versus entertainment — and keeping movie theaters relevant. Then he pivoted, strangely: “I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera, or, you know, things where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive.’”
>He quickly added, “All respect to the ballet and opera people out there,” and said that he “took shots for no reason.”
Who’s PR campaign is behind this flood of anti-TC posts? Leo’s, Ethan’s or Michael’s?
Bold words for someone who’s best work was his role as “Smoke-cheddah-the-ass-getta”
https://youtu.be/3sxRAeh8f7w?si=cyfulXT1Ib6vkX0u
God forbid someone famous express an opinion.
WTF is the big controversy? It’s an American kid that apparently has no cultural background/education and therefore no appreciation for what the developed world calls Culture and what has been turned into the empty concept of entertainment across the pond.
I‘d understand the uproar of this were a stage trained British actor, a German, a Frenchman etc. But how is this even newsworthy?
Are folks just memeing or are people actually pretending they give enough of a shit about opera and ballet to be offended?
I go to the ballet and opera several times a year and what he said was such a big nothing burger. It’s been funny and ironic to see all the ballet and opera companies clap back on social media, though, almost like they have to cling to any mention of ballet/opera in mainstream media 🤔
That’s funny because him saying that actually made me like him more. Felt like an authentic moment.
It’s so clear that people are just over him and saw blood in the water
I work in theatre (opera, musicals, ballet, plays, I’ve worked them all and have seen even more), the problem I have when screen actors say things like this is that it always just feels like it’s punching down on us. Yeah, we’re not as big and popular as movies and TV. We tell different stories in different styles that’s not everyone’s interest, and that’s not a bad thing. The industry is held up by patrons, fundraisers, outside influences to even keep our buildings open. But that’s the way it’s always been as well. We don’t ask to keep it alive because “no one cares about it anymore,” people care about it that’s why it’s still alive. Monteverdi’s *L’Orfeo* is over 400 years old and it’s still performed today.
Which one of y’all dead motherfuckers said that shit!? Was it you string bean?
To be fair, the average person has never been to or viewed a ballet or opera… movies on the other hand; most people haven’t met anybody who hasn’t seen one.
If you want to whine about and be taken seriously as an artist, maybe don’t shit on other artists or art forms?
Edit: that was directed at Timothee, not the illustrator/cartoonist
I thought it was about Jesse Welles writing all those class struggle songs
I just want to add that this for most of his female fans was just a last straw. He also recently in an interview talked about a child free friend talking about how much free time she has and he said “like holy shit. oh my god. bleak” and went on about how procreation is the reason we’re here. he’s just a pretentious douche bag and people are over it
Manufactured outrage achieved a previously undiscovered level of inauthenticity with this one.
Opera and ballet fans absolutely bootyblasted after hearing the truth. Neither are popular, and they really have no mass appeal, so yeah, that is a bit of responsibility on the performers to keep it alive. Not everyone wants that on their shoulders.
And here I thought they were talking about Jesse Welles.
This is one of the most forced outrage I have ever witnessed. If I need to see some screamings, i will watch porn
The irony is its the first fucking time in modern history that anyone has talked about opera. So they should be saying thanks Timmy.